ABSTRACT: Background: The present study was conducted for evaluating the risk factors for the occurrence of epistaxis in a known population. Materials & methods: Gender, age, comorbidities, regular medications, previous episodes of epistaxis or nasal trauma, the presence of a septal deviation, and blood pressure (BP) values at admission were compared between patients admitted for epistaxis (group A) (n=100) and a control group (n=100) made up of patients who returned to the facility during the same time period but with other symptoms (group B). All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results: Mean age of the patients of group A and group B was 61.3 years and 45.8 years respectively. There were 76 males in group A and 52 males in group B. History of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, cardiovascular disease and epistaxis were significant risk factors for occurrence of epistaxis. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, epistaxis is associated with male gender, advanced age and a history of epistaxis. Key words: Epistaxis, Risk factors